State introduces new NASCAR license plate

ALBANY — Auto racing fans can now show their love for Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a new custom New York state license plate.

ALBANY — Auto racing fans can now show their love for Dale Earnhardt Jr. with a new custom New York state license plate.

David Swarts, Department of Motor Vehicles commissioner, says the agency has added an 88 Dale Earnhardt Jr. plate to a series of officially licensed NASCAR license plates introduced in 1999 by the DMV.

More than 4,200 NASCAR plates have been issued to New York state motorists. The most popular plate features 3 Dale Earnhardt, with more than 1,100 plates issued. A previously issued plate depicting the younger Earnhardt ranks second in popularity with around 900 plates issued.

The initial cost for the custom plates with a DMV-issued number is $34, with an annual $25 renewal fee.